Eye Thieves: Intraocular Foreign Bodies

Author: Wael Soliman (Egypt)

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Purpose

To show how Intraocular foreign bodies (IOFBs) can steel our vision because we are not wearing protective glasses during dangerous jobs like hammering. Also to show the effectiveness of Iris shelf technique for removal of IOFBs.

Setting/Venue

Surgery was done in Ophthalmology department, Assiut University Hospitals, Assiut, Egypt.

Methods

Cartoon animation combined with live surgery of how IOFBs can steel vision and how to remove IOFBs in a simple way by Iris shelf surgical technique.

Results

Protective glasses is very important tool for protecting eyes from IOFBs. Iris Shelf technique is an easy and reproductive way of removing IOFBs.

Conlusions

Patient education of the importance of wearing of protective glasses during hammering or other dangerous jobs is very important to decrease global Eye injuries and blindness caused by IOFBs.

Financial Disclosure

No financial Interests or relations with any companies